我想去，不過冇時間
ngo5 soeng2 heoi3 bat1 gwo3 mou5 si4 gaan3
I want to go, but I have no time.
However / butin Cantonese.
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不過
bat1 gwo3
however / but
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When to use it
不過 introduces a reservation or contrasting point after the first clause; it often softens a refusal.
Examples
好食，不過有啲貴
hou2 sik6 bat1 gwo3 jau5 di1 gwai3
It is tasty, but a little expensive.